Obeice Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 So i want to use the water from my rain water tank it's made of poly, what i'm wondering is aftwr i fill the tanks and adjust the ph is there any other conditioning that would be required? I was thinking of dosing it with prime as well, as i'm about to fill me breeding rack 3500ltrs and i've never used tank water before, it would suck to only do the basic water parameter checks and have something else be wrong. Thanks for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 I use my rainwater tank, no need for conditioner. Generally rain water in low in Ph gh and kh? Correct me if im wrong. So you may need to add salts buffers etc depending on what fish you keep, or change your fish tank to suit the rain water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFishkeeper Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 I've seen you advertising for African colonies, so you will need to add buffers and trace elements to your rainwater when doing water changes, even more so if you decide to go with the frontosa. I also run all my water change water, tap and rainwater, through a UV steriliser before it goes into my system. Cheers, Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPete86 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Chemical residues, monoxide residues (& other nasties from car pollution) can settle on your roof then be washed into your rainwater tank in high population/traffic areas I've been informed so SupaChlor or Prime ALWAYS... UV sterilizer is a great idea too Doug, could be some nasty lil critters/spores in there? Edited March 25, 2014 by BigPete86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 I add some easylife. Does a good job of removing toxins and adding minerals. How it does so is complicated. But using it is simple. For africans, coral sand under 2 years old does an excellent job. Still does alright after that, but loses a lot of its punch. For Tangs, adding some KH buffer or even special rift lake salts is a good idea. As you dont get much breeding using soft water like rainwater. And they dont tend to live as long. Although whether you care about your fish living 15 years really comes down to the individual I spose. 6 years is usually enough for most people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obeice Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 I've seen you advertising for African colonies, so you will need to add buffers and trace elements to your rainwater when doing water changes, even more so if you decide to go with the frontosa. I also run all my water change water, tap and rainwater, through a UV steriliser before it goes into my system. Cheers, Doug Yes you have doug we were only chatting a couple days ago, i'm actually taking the water from my mates rain water tank and transporting it via ibc which i borrowed from my lfs all because i'm a tight ass and don't wanna pay the water bill for an extra 3500 ltrs this quater lol... Thanks heaps for the advice everyone. [MENTION=9246]Donny@ageofaquariums[/MENTION] i'll be down in 2 weeks when i get home from work to grab a couple things to assist me with this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Rainwater is better than tapwater. Even if it does mean you have to add stuff to it, to make it more suitable for rift lake species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
